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Spike TV”s Bellator MMA promotion has recently announced their intentions to enter the risky world of pay-per-view broadcasts. First up on their list is a fight between two former UFC champions, Tito Ortiz and Rampage Jackson. Bellator CEO, Bjorn Rebney has promised multiple title fights on the card headlined by Ortiz and Jackson at a...

Tito Ortiz has put his posh training digs up for sale. For a cool $1.79 million, one can own this five-bedroom, two building property. Among the noteworthy items is an octagon, full gymnasium, indoor hot tub, and steam room. Ortiz purchased the home in 2007 from boxing great Oscar de la Hoya. Ortiz has agreed...

Former UFC light heavyweight champions Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (32-11 MMA) and Tito Ortiz (16-11-1 MMA) have been friends for over a decade. They’ve been training partners, and at one time, they said they would never fight each other. Now, times have changed, and although they are still friends, they no longer train together and are...

The Bellator promotion is set to make their debut on pay-per-view November 2nd. The promotion will be depending on the star power of Tito Ortiz and Rampage Jackson to create a buzz and make this risky shift into the PPV market a success. This will be by far the biggest event in the promotions history...

“Bellator isn’t about the brand, they’re about making stars and making people as they should be. We go out there and we kill ourselves, practically. You want to be a superstar? You’ve got to put in the time, you’ve got to put in the work and you’ve got to put on good fights. Bellator wants...

The Bellator promotion held a media event yesterday afternoon to promote the upcoming pay-per-view event featuring a headlining bout between Tito Ortiz and Rampage Jackson. At the culmination of the event, Ortiz and Rampage engaged in a light-hearted staredown full of jokes and insults. Enjoy!

“My last surgery was 12 weeks ago. I had an ACL replacement,” said Ortiz. I was back at it in a month-and-a-half. In a month-and-a-half, I was back at it, drilling again. My body heals super, super fast. I just feel good. Now I am the million dollar man.” 12 weeks removed from his latest...

On Monday Bjorn Rebney talked to the media at the Bellator: Rampage vs. Ortiz media conference and talked about why he is now doing the very first Bellator PPV. He said after signing Rampage he instantly knew he wanted to sign Tito Ortiz and match them up for the first every Bellator PPV. Now that...

Prior to Bellator 97, rumors had been swirling that former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (32-11 MMA) would be making his Bellator debut in a boxing match opposite former multi-division champ Roy Jones Jr. (56-8). When Rampage took to the cage at Bellator 97, many anticipated it would be to announce that he...

Following in the footsteps of King Mo and Rampage Jackson, ‘The Huntington Beach Bad Boy’, Tito Ortiz made his debut appearance on TNA wrestling last night opposite his newly announced opponent, Rampage Jackson.

“Who gives a s—? Does anyone want to see Tito Ortiz in a superfight, with who? I mean, Tito’s lost every fight that he’s had over the last three years or something. He won one fight in the last three years. Tito hung in there and made some more money. He was a guy who...

UFC legend “The Iceman” Chuck Liddell took the UFC by storm, becoming a fan favorite knock out artist. “Fighter’s Cut” gets “The Iceman” to open up about his greatest battles inside the Octagon and his rivalry with Tito Ortiz. “Fighter’s Cut” airs 7/16 at 10/7P ET/PT on FUEL TV.

Tito Ortiz posted a photo earlier this week featuring a very in-shape Ortiz while strongly hinting at a possible comeback for the former UFC light-heavyweight champion with the caption: “Come backs are always the best test! Live life to the fullest. #Positive” Ortiz also took to Twitter posting a message to his fans about the...

Former UFC light-heavyweight champion, Tito Ortiz, took to twitter recently to announce a possible return to action. Check it out! Come backs are always the best test! Live life to the fullest. #Positive http://t.co/X8YZ6catYk — Tito Ortiz (@titoortiz) July 7, 2013 Fighting is starting to sound fun again. 💪👍👊#Peopleschamp #comeback #Positive body is almost healed....

By Christopher Murphy @MurphMMA UFC Hall of Fame fighter and former UFC light heavyweight champion, Tito Ortiz, spoke recently to MMA Junkie about his concerns toward the UFC Hall of Fame’s new inductee, Stephan Bonnar. It was announced last month that Bonnar and Forrest Griffin are to enter the Hall of Fame together at the...

UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones (18-1) now has an opponent to defend his title against as rising UFC star, Alexander Gustafsson (15-1) has apparently been scheduled to face Jones. If Jones wins this bout, he will break Tito Ortiz’s record for the most consecutive title defenses in UFC light-heavyweight history which now stands at five....

In the most recent release of the Forbes top 100 highest paid athletes list there are no MMA fighters on the list of 100 athletes. According to http://www.forbes.com/athletes/list/ with the values calculated as of June 2013 the number one earning athlete is Tiger Woods earning $78.1M, $13.1M from salary/winnings and $65M from endorsements. There are...

The dirt, mud and everything else is flying in the saga between Tito Ortiz and Jenna Jameson. The on-again, off-again couple have made headlines all week. Jameson went to her Twitter account early this week and unleashed some powerful accusations, including: My ex took my poor children away from me for NO reason. He did...

MMA judging can be maddening, laughable, and bewildering all at the same time. There is no real method to the madness that is standardized across the board. Do attempted submissions count, or are they the same as missed punches. Is controlling someone’s back without really coming close to finishing them worth more than a well-timed...

Many believe that Cristiane “Cyborg” Santos and her management team turned down the fight with Ronda Rousey for not being able to cut to 135 pounds, but it was due to money and having the right contract. MMAfigthing.com revealed the reason why Cyborg and her management team turned down the fight. In Fall 2012, nutrition...

As Tito Ortiz continues with his career after fighting, he now has delved into his last satiable appearance in a cage for attention. Ortiz recently spoke out about Ryan Bader, and how Bader was scared when the two fought nearly two years ago. Ortiz recalls how his opponent appeared when he looked at him. “I...

“I don’t want to see him break my record. But if anyone is going to beat my record, I would like to see Jon Jones do it because he is that special of an athlete. “He’s got great speed, great balance, great wrestling technique, and his mind is super strong. It’s just one of those...

This past Saturday night at UFC 159, UFC light heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones (18-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC) tied the record of five consecutive successful light heavyweight title defenses set by Tito Ortiz back in 2002, by defeating challenger Chael Sonnen via TKO in the very first round. Since then, the now retired former champ,...

Well-known MMA striking coach, Jason Parillo, spoke with BJPenn.com Radio Wednesday night to talk about his work with some of the sport’s top athletes and how he works with these fighters. One of the more recognizable corner men in MMA today, Parillo has worked with some of the best MMA fighters starting in the early...

Wednesday night, BJPenn.com Radio was able to talk with famed MMA striking coach, Jason Parillo. Parillo is perhaps best known for his long working relationship and friendship with UFC Hall of Famer, BJ Penn, though he has worked with some of the sport’s top athletes including Tito Ortiz, Jose Aldo, Vitor Belfort and Michael Bisping. ...

UFC Hall of Famer, Tito Ortiz fought in what is supposedly his last MMA out of his storied career. In this fight, Tito fought Forrest Griffin in the co-main event of UFC 148, dropping a close unanimous decision. Boos rained down from the MGM Grand Garden Arena as Griffin took the mic and made...

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